Julio Jorge Olarticoechea (born 18 October 1958) is an Argentine former

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who played as a defender. At international level, he represented

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at the

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and the

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World Cups, winning the former edition of the tournament. He shared a room with Diego Maradona at the 1986 World Cup.

Career

Olarticoechea played for

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, Deportivo Mandiyu, River Plate,

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and Racing Club in the Argentinian League as well as for

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in the French League. He was manager in

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, Argentina.

Career statistics

International

Honours

Club

;River Plate *

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: Nacional 1981

International

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Olarticoechea's home town of Saladillo, Buenos Aires, installed a roadside monument honoring his football career.

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BDFA profile
1958 births Living people Sportspeople from Buenos Aires Province Argentine footballers Association football defenders Argentinos Juniors footballers Club Atlético River Plate footballers Boca Juniors footballers Deportivo Mandiyú footballers Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers FC Nantes players Expatriate footballers in France Argentine football managers FIFA World Cup-winning players 1982 FIFA World Cup players 1986 FIFA World Cup players 1990 FIFA World Cup players 1983 Copa América players 1987 Copa América players Argentina international footballers Argentine expatriate footballers Argentine people of Basque descent Argentine Primera División players Ligue 1 players Argentina women's national football team managers Talleres de Remedios de Escalada managers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in France {{argentina-footy-defender-stub